Thursday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the Nashville Predators and the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose, with the puck dropping at 10:30 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to make a single bet or intend to put together a parlay, you’ll want to check out our picks and projections in the piece below.

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Predators vs. Sharks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6 goals)

• This season, Nashville games have gone over this one’s 6.5-goal over/under 18 times.
• There have been 21 San Jose games with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.63 goals per game, compared to the Sharks’ average of 2.6, adding up to 1.3 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• This game’s total is 0.2 less than the 6.7 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -198

• The Predators have been victorious in 13 of their 27 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (48.1%).
• Nashville is 2-1 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -198 or shorter.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 66.4% in this contest.

Sharks Moneyline: +164

• In 50 games as the moneyline underdog, San Jose has secured the upset 14 times.
• The Sharks have eight victories in games with moneyline odds of +164 or longer (in 34 chances).
• San Jose has a 37.9% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
San Jose 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive players this season is Filip Forsberg, who has recorded 45 points in 46 games.
• Having scored 15 goals and adding 23 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is excelling for Nashville through 46 games.
• With 34 points through 42 games (nine goals and 25 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive attack this season.
• In 36 games played this season, Juuse Saros (11-18-6) has given up 97 goals.

Sharks Points Leaders

• Mikael Granlund is an important part of the offense for San Jose, with 40 points this season. He has put up 14 goals and 26 assists in 48 games.
• San Jose’s William Eklund has racked up 36 total points (0.8 per game), with 10 goals and 26 assists.
• Macklin Celebrini has scored 14 goals and contributed 20 assists for San Jose, giving him a point total of 34.
• Alexandar Georgiev has an .879 save percentage (63rd in the league), with 681 total saves, while giving up 94 goals (3.6 goals against average). He has put together a 10-16-0 record between the posts for San Jose this season.

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Nashville vs. San Jose Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
• Time: 10:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: San Jose, California
• Venue: SAP Center at San Jose

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